Recap of Week 6 & Preview of Week 7 of Session
With three weeks of Session left there are 711 general bills that have not been heard in any of their committees. For those of you that are students of …
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Story Tag: Florida Legislature 2024
Florida Part of the Rising Rate Crowd
It’s not just the weather
Florida isn’t alone in big double-digit hikes in property insurance rates, surplus lines insurance companies continue to see huge premium growth and especially in Florida, the important distinction in seeking prejudgment interest on a claim, …
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Recap of Week 5 & Preview of Week 6 of Session
Last week marked the halfway point of Session and the last time House subcommittees will meet this year. Bills that have not moved through one committee, or do not …
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Recap of Week 4 & Preview of Week 5 of Session
We are at the midway point now of the Florida Legislature’s nine-week session! I have had lots of you call and write to ask how you can help. That …
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Recap of Week 3 & Preview of Week 4 of Session
Last week (Week 3 of Session) kicked off with a noticeable uptick in the number of committee meetings and bills heard in those committees as legislators are diving into …
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Recap of Week 2 & Preview of Week 3 of Session
Week 2 of the Legislative Session kicked off under unusually cold temperatures in the Capitol City. With observance of the holiday on Monday, the Legislature’s activities were even more …
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Recap of Week 1 & Preview of Week 2 of Session
Last week concluded the first week of the 2024 nine week regular session of the Florida Legislature. Last Monday, I had the pleasure of talking to about a dozen …
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Start of Florida’s 2024 Regular Legislative Session
Lawmakers have already started arriving in Tallahassee for tomorrow’s (January 9, 2024) start of the Florida Legislature’s 60-day session. The Governor, in his recently proposed budget for the 2024/2025 fiscal year, included two …
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Getting ready for session
Today marks the beginning of the final two weeks of legislative committee meetings leading to the start of the Florida Legislature’s 60-day session on Tuesday, January 9. We see that the Senate President is focusing on …
Lawmakers Probe Condo and Homeowners Associations
How AI may soon help weed-out bad actors
The Florida Legislature in its upcoming January regular session is also going to take another look at condominium governance and regulation. The Senate Regulated Industries Committee last week got an earful from …
